Cole Younger

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Cole Younger
Portrait of Cole Younger taken when he was a prisoner at the Minnesota State Prison, c. 1889
Born	Thomas Coleman Younger (1844-01-15)January 15, 1844 Jackson County, Missouri, U.S.
Died	March 21, 1916(1916-03-21) (aged 72) Lee's Summit, Missouri, U.S.
Resting place	Lee's Summit Historical Cemetery
Occupations	C.S.A. Captain C.S. Army Recruiter
Known for	Banditry James–Younger Gang Bank robbery Train robbery
Parents	Henry Washington Younger Bersheba Leighton Fristoe
Relatives	Jim Younger (brother) John Younger (brother) Bob Younger (brother)
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Thomas Coleman Younger (January 15, 1844 – March 21, 1916) was an American Confederate guerrilla during the American Civil War and later an outlaw leader with the James–Younger Gang. He was the elder brother of Jim, John and Bob Younger, who were also members of the gang.